Trust Turned Deadly: The Double Murder of Brittany Rojas and Nikki Silas

About this episode

The episode recounts the tragic double murder of two young aspiring performers in New York City in 1992.

In December 1992, the dreams of two young women chasing opportunity in New York City ended in unimaginable violence. Brittany Rojas, 19, and Nikki Silas, 20, were roommates living on the Upper West Side of New York City. Both were aspiring performers working as dancers while hoping to break into entertainment and build a better future. But on the morning of December 19, a building superintendent noticed water leaking from their apartment. When he investigated, he made a chilling discovery: both young women had been brutally murdered inside their home.

People in this episode

Host: KinahG

Topics covered

• double murder
• true crime
• New York City
• unsolved cases
• violence against women

Keywords

• Brittany Rojas
• Nikki Silas
• murder
• New York City
• 1992
• true crime
• violence

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Places: New York City