Facing Evil: A Cop's Story or Murder, Mayhem and the Aftermath

Facing Evil: A Cop's Story or Murder, Mayhem and the Aftermath

Based upon the book written by Deputy Scott Brown and Victoria Newman, Facing Evil : A Cop’s Story of Murder, Mayhem, and the Aftermath. Season One concentrates primarily on both the murder and the mayhem that took place in both Sacramento and Placer County California on October 24th, 2014.

Episodes

Episode One: Collision Course

September 19, 2024 • 41 mins
October 22, 2014, Luis Bracamontes and his wife, Janelle Monroy, were heading for San Francisco, CA from Carson City, NV.
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About Facing Evil Podcast

September 19, 2024 • 3 mins
Based upon the book written by Deputy Scott Brown and Victoria Newman, Facing Evil : A Cop’s Story of Murder, Mayhem, and the Aftermath. Season One concentrates primarily on both the murder and the mayhem that took place in both Sacramento and Placer County California on October 24th, 2014. 
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Facing Evil Podcast Bonus Content

October 14, 2024 • 26 mins
Scott Brown does a free form read from Chapter One of the book that focuses on time well before that dreadful day.
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Episode Two: Motel 6

October 22, 2024 • 34 mins
In 2014, the Motel 6 in the Arden Area of Sacramento was known for criminal behavior including prostitution and drug dealing.
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Episode Three: Devastation

October 23, 2024 • 42 mins
The devastation continued as Deputy Oliver’s murderer chose to carjack a new vehicle in the course of his getaway attempt.
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Episode Four: Danny and Michael

October 24, 2024 • 39 mins
This episode is dedicated to the lives of the two brave men that were killed on October 24, 2014. 
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Episode Five: Consequences and Carnage

October 25, 2024 • 47 mins
As the day of October 24, 2014, wore on, people all over the region were affected by the carnage and violence the two thugs had caused.
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Episode Six: Surrender

October 28, 2024 • 42 mins
Bracamontes’ time as a free man finally comes to an end. Shortly after hiding and taking shelter inside a yellow house in Auburn, CA police surrounded the area. 
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Episode Seven: Aftershocks Part One

October 29, 2024 • 37 mins
The evening of October 24, 2014, marked the beginning of a long journey through loss and grief. Police officers and family members gather to support and console each other.  
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Episode Eight: Aftershocks Part Two

October 30, 2024 • 42 mins
The conclusion of Season One is a look at the aftershocks and ripple effects from the tragic events of October 24, 2014.
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Episode Nine – The Days After

May 11, 2025
Season Two begins the morning of October 25, 2014, the day after the chaos and the murders of Sacramento County Deputy Danny Oliver and Placer County Investigator Michael Davis, Jr.
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Episode Ten – Funerals

May 12, 2025 • 40 mins
Losing a police officer in the line of duty is tragic. Losing two law-enforcement professionals during the same incident is dreadful.
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Episode Eleven – Church, Scuba Diving, and God

May 13, 2025 • 46 mins
Deputy Scott Brown details the emotional and psychological struggles that both he and others experienced in the months after the killings on October 24, 2014.
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Episode Twelve – Returning to Work

May 13, 2025
Most people haven’t experienced going back to work after a friend has been killed on the job. Deputy Scott Brown does and reminisces back to February 2015.
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Episode Thirteen – Mourning and Honor

May 14, 2025
The months following the line-of-duty deaths of Danny Oliver and Michael Davis, Jr. brought many memorial ceremonies honoring the two fallen officers.
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Episode Fourteen – Circus

May 15, 2025
The trial of Luis Bracamontes begins in January 2018.
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Episode Fifteen – Overcoming Evil

May 16, 2025
The trial of Luis Bracamontes continues, along with that of his wife – Janelle Monroy.
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Episode Sixteen – Justice

May 17, 2025
The penalty phase of the trial begins. Deputy Scott Brown recounts his memories of this experience from the Spring of 2018.
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Bonus Episode: Getting Ready for the Big One to Come

May 18, 2025
In this prequel to Season One, Scott Brown takes a look back to the days when he became a police officer but before the traumatic experience with Luis Bracamontes. As he put it, there were early events that prepared him and his wife, Liz, for the tragedy on October 24, 2014.
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