About this episode

The episode discusses the decades-long investigation into the disappearance of Minerliz 'Minnie' Soriano and the breakthroughs that led to solving the case.

Thirteen-year-old Minerliz “Minnie” Soriano disappeared while walking home from school in the Bronx, leaving behind a case that would haunt her family, community, and the NYPD for more than two decades.  In this episode, former NYPD detective James Menton takes us through the decades-long quest for answers, the DNA breakthrough that changed everything, and the carefully orchestrated undercover operation that put a killer right in the detective’s path. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Anna-Sigga Nicolazzi, Scott Weinberger

Guest: James Menton

Topics covered

• disappearance
• cold case
• DNA breakthrough
• undercover operation
• NYPD investigation

Keywords

• Minerliz Soriano
• disappearance
• NYPD
• cold case
• DNA evidence
• undercover operation
• James Menton

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NYPD

Places: Bronx

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