137: MURDER: Tom Roche
Detective Perspective
Derrick Levasseur & Square Mile Studios
4.9 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 18 May 2026
⏱️ 57 minutes
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On September 13, 1991, 36-year-old Tom Roche dropped his longtime girlfriend off at work in Burbank, California. He told her he was heading home to work on his motorcycle, and the two made plans to meet for lunch later that day. But Tom never showed up.
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| 0:00.0 | On September 13th, 1991, 36-year-old Tom Roche dropped his longtime girlfriend off at work in Burbank, California. |
| 0:17.0 | He told her he was heading home to work on his motorcycle, and he had plans to meet her for lunch later that day, but Tom never showed up. |
| 0:26.2 | Days later, Tom's girlfriend received a disturbing letter from someone claiming to have killed him. |
| 0:31.9 | The writer included Tom's personal belongings and described luring him to a meeting before killing him. |
| 0:38.2 | But more than 34 years later, his case remains unsolved, leaving everyone with the same question. |
| 0:45.1 | What happened to Tom Roche? |
| 0:46.8 | The I'm I'm a licensed private investigator and former police detective. |
| 1:25.3 | Each week, I'll be covering an unsolved case and story format. |
| 1:28.3 | I'll then give you my perspective on the investigation and provide contact information |
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