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Inconsistencies in 911 call led to new push in 2013 killing #shorts

January 28, 2026 / 01:30

This episode discusses the reopening of the Rakuba homicide case in 2020, focusing on the evidence reviewed by Corporal Greg Allen and Corporal Dan Nylon.

Corporal Greg Allen was assigned to revisit open homicide cases and chose the Rakuba case, which had been stagnant since 2013. He examined the original evidence, including a 911 call from Bruno, where his story changed multiple times.

Bruno initially claimed he was fighting with Melissa, then denied arguing, and later stated he accidentally discharged a gun. This inconsistency caught the attention of the investigators.

With the support of the DA's office, Allen and Nylon were able to access additional resources, including hiring a forensics expert to reassess the case.

The episode highlights the importance of revisiting cold cases and the role of new investigative techniques in solving them.

TLDR

Investigators reopened the Rakuba case in 2020, revealing inconsistencies in the suspect's 911 call and utilizing new forensic resources.

Episode

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So then what made investigators want to revisit the case eight years later? I mean because they were working with the

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exact same evidence that they had back in 2013, right? So in 2020 we have uh Corporal Greg Allen, right? So he's

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assigned to take a second look at open homicide cases for his troop and I think it's like a 4count area. Um, and when he

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looks at the Rakuba case, he looks at the evidence that's in the file, that 911 call from Bruno where almost

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immediately he starts changing his story. I mean, within seconds of speaking to the 911 operator, he says

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something along the lines of, you know, we were fighting, but then later he claims uh that he wasn't arguing with

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Melissa, and then he says later on, well, I was playing with the gun and I let it go off. I mean, for Corporal

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Allen and then Corporal Dan Nylon who came on to the case, it seemed like this was a case that would be open and shut.

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And then they were able to convince the DA's office. And then once you do that, you have additional resources now that

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maybe weren't available to the original investigators. So, they were able to hire a forensics expert and then they

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were really able to take a second look at the evidence.

Episode Highlights

Revisiting the Rakuba Case
Investigators take a fresh look at the evidence in the Rakuba case after eight years.
“They were able to hire a forensics expert and take a second look at the evidence.”
@ 01m 11s
January 28, 2026

Episode Quotes

Key Moments

New Investigation00:11
Changing Stories00:26
Forensic Review01:11