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Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast

Grace Jennings: The Santa Fe Sword Murder & The Trial of Isaac Apodaca

Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast

Moms got ya covered-feed

True Crime

4.68.8K Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2026

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

On October 29, 2022, police found 21-year-old Grace Jennings dead inside a detached garage in Santa Fe, killed with a sword. Her ex-boyfriend's girlfriend, Kiara McCulley, admitted her role, but prosecutors say she didn't act alone. They argue that Isaac Apodaca coerced her into committing the murder through a series of manipulative text messages, promising her advancement in a secret organization called "Ghost." As Isaac's trial is slated to begin soon, the case hinges on whether the state can prove he was the mastermind behind the gruesome killing, even if he never touched the murder weapon. Thank you to this week's sponsors! Refresh your wardrobe with Quince. Go to Quince.com/moms for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too! Let your hair be one less thing to worry about. See visibly thicker, stronger, faster growing hair in 3–6 months with Nutrafol. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you visit Nutrafol.com and enter promo code MOMS. Right now IQBAR is offering our listeners 20% off all IQBAR products—including the Ultimate sampler pack—plus FREE shipping. To get your 20% off , text MOMS to 64000. Message and data rates may apply. See terms for details.  New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday! Follow us on Instagram: @momsandmysteries Join our Patreon: patreon.com/momsandmysteries Visit our website: momsandmysteries.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

On October 29, 2022, police responded to a home on Jaguar Drive in Santa Fe and found 21-year-old Grace Jennings dead inside a detached garage.

0:10.6

She had been killed with a sword.

0:13.1

Her ex-boyfriend's girlfriend, Kiera McCulley, admitted her role in the killing, but prosecutors say she didn't act alone.

0:27.6

Music her role in the killing, but prosecutors say she didn't act alone. Hey guys, and welcome to the Moms and Mysteries podcast, a true crime podcast featuring myself,

0:33.2

Mandy and my dear friend Melissa.

0:34.7

Hi, Melissa.

0:35.5

Hi, Mandy.

0:36.1

How are you?

0:37.2

I'm doing pretty good this week. How are you? I'm doing good, getting over a cold, but feeling much, much better. Yeah, how about you? It's been a really great week, actually. Yeah, well, I mean, not for like me personally, but I have like some great news to share with you, Melissa and with everybody listening. I think I've mentioned a few times that my oldest son who is 16 and a half, really, which is crazy to believe. He's been looking for a job. He's been wanting to get a job and make his own money for a long time now. He's very driven and motivated to make his own money, which I love that for him. Right. I love to see that.

1:13.3

But he's applied several places, and I think we've talked on the show before about how actually

1:17.6

hard it is for kids to even find a job these days. Yeah, it just doesn't seem like there are really

1:23.9

that many opportunities, not really a lot of openings available, especially even at the

1:27.9

typical places that a 16-year-old would look for a job. It's been really hard for him. He's put in

1:32.7

lots of applications and nothing has really panned out. Well, a couple of weeks back, maybe three

1:37.7

weeks ago now, he was online and he saw something, I think, on Instagram or something about

1:42.9

one of our local springs looking for their

1:45.8

hiring lifeguards for the summer. Well, my child has no formal swim training whatsoever.

1:52.0

Sure. He has never in his life swam like a timed lap. Not once. But he was bound and determined

1:59.0

that he could do this. He was like, no, I'm going to find out what the requirements are and I'm just going to apply or whatever. Well, he did. And he has been going to the gym and practicing in the gym pool, doing the swims and making sure he can complete like these tasks. And he this week went in to do a swim test, which is the next part of the thing, and he passed it. And so he's

2:21.1

advancing on. He starts lifeguard training in a couple of weeks, and he's going to be lifeguarding

2:26.0

this summer, which is like the craziest, coolest thing. Yeah, I'm so proud of him. That's perfect for him.

2:31.3

Yeah, he's really excited. And of course, I am too. So I didn't

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