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Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast

MYSTERY: The Murder of Destiny McClain

Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast

Not Your Mom Media

True Crime, Society & Culture

4.6 • 8.4K Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

After a night out with friends in July of 2021, 23 year old Destiny McClain was shot as she waited for food at a taco truck outside a nightclub in Phoenix, AZ. 

 

Ways to help: 

  • Anyone with information is asked to contact Phoenix police at 602-262-6151 or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (948-6377) or 480-TESTIGO (837-8446) for Spanish. There is a $2,000 reward available. 

  • Follow FB and Insta pages for Our Destiny Our Future Foundation

  • Facebook group “Justice for Destiny”

 

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Sources:

  1. https://ourdestinyourfuturefoundation.org/about-us-1

  2. https://www.phoenix.gov/policesite/Documents/Media_Advisories/071821_Homicide_1700_E_McDowell.pdf  

  3. https://time.com/6095664/children-killed-in-shootings-pandemic/

  4. https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/fundraiser-car-wash-held-in-memory-of-woman-who-was-shot-and-killed-outside-phoenix-nightclub?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR1pHlqU82o5WLmp3mZw39e-qHnkRP8xHtqeRl7AjnWkdT3ZWa7zRu5Uoog

  5. https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/phoenix-police-announce-big-crackdown-gun-violence?fbclid=IwAR1UtLPZqTqxDZgAA8z2jeTu5vFbhbEvdg6jim5yHG0y85EkvC-XmxxbDcU

  6. https://silentwitness.org/cases/homicide-destiny-mcclain-area-of-1700-e-mcdowell-rd-phoenix/?fbclid=IwAR0NdgLRkq9HOEWJGy_n-ZobQFdPnIcmbiVclZrfm_O31XiZohTd-qA7DvY

  7. https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/pd-new-video-shows-woman-killed-by-stray-gunfire-while-ordering-from-food-truck-outside-of-phoenix-nightclub

  8. https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/people-gather-to-remember-woman-killed-outside-phoenix-nightclub

  9. https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/family-hopes-surveillance-video-will-help-solve-murder-of-woman-shot-at-phoenix-food-truck

  10. https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/our-destiny-our-future-foundation-destiny-mcclain-family-turns-tragedy-into-a-blessing-for-others/75-da42f5b8-4160-49ae-b991-fc1b6695ca3c

  11. https://www.12news.com/article/news/crime/i-dont-want-my-baby-to-be-a-statistic-after-seemingly-senseless-shooting-in-mesa-family-calls-for-justice/75-836c37c5-ee0b-4d4d-bee6-967795cbf390

  12. https://www.12news.com/article/news/crime/4k-reward-offered-shooting-that-killed-23-year-old-phoenix-food-truck/75-70575bb2-cb01-4583-b5d0-8a860261d047

  13. https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/destiny-mcclain-murder-remains-unsolved/75-a879ac97-f794-4306-adfc-78b3e75377e4

  14. https://www.facebook.com/profile/100064762416668/search/?q=destiny%20mcclain

  15. https://obituaries.westvalleyview.com/obituary/destiny-mcclain-1082863384

  16. https://www.12news.com/video/news/crime/family-searching-for-answers-in-murder-of-destiny-mcclain/75-02e7cc4c-8bdf-4328-a10d-ad9861a0fd18

  17. https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/police/2392?fbclid=IwAR0nVGMeiAwh0g28xhTFeQitIGNDLPdbERikJRtWKAgy16nm2eeeULPEXNg

  18. https://sg.news.yahoo.com/video/clue-unsolved-murder-phoenix-001014934.html?guccounter=1

  19. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6SXuh4vDRg

  20. https://youtu.be/80sVPr8AzNA 

  21. https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/aftermath-murdered-phoenix-destiny-mcclain-david-denogean-itzel-espinoza

  22. Gray, Haley; Interview with Brenda McClain

 

 

 

 

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey guys, we are so excited to introduce our brand new Patreon tiers.

0:04.2

That's right. And depending on the tier you choose, you'll get access to three to five bonus episodes every month, including deep dives like our take on the new John Bonnet Ramsey Netflix documentary, which is already live.

0:15.0

Please zoom hangs where we chat, laugh, and maybe overshare just a little.

0:19.1

And for reporters, you can even sit in on a live recording and see all the behind-the-scenes

0:23.1

magic or chaos.

0:24.8

Head over to patreon.com slash moms and mysteries podcasts and join our growing community.

0:30.2

You don't want to miss out on what we have planned.

0:32.6

If Patreon isn't your thing, you can always check out our bonus episodes on Apple Podcast.

0:37.3

We can't wait to see you there. After a night out with friends in July of 2021,

0:41.7

23-year-old Destiny McLean was shot as she waited for food at a taco truck outside of a nightclub in Phoenix, Arizona.

0:48.6

Her death left many questions about whether she was targeted or killed in a random act of violence.

1:01.3

Hey guys and welcome to the Moms and Mysteries podcast, a true crime podcast featuring myself,

1:07.5

Mandy and my dear friend Melissa. Hi, Melissa. Hi, Mandy. How are you? I am doing

1:11.8

great. How are you? I'm doing great as well. We actually already had weather chat before this.

1:17.8

We do. All you guys need to know is it's going to be really pretty here for a few or for a week. It's

1:23.2

going to be nice and cool and I'm excited. And lots of stuff going on with the show, good things,

1:27.6

exciting things. Again, Mandy's watching more television than ever.

1:31.4

Than ever. We're currently watching the Hulu documentary Scamanda. It's four episodes and we are watching

1:40.3

it over on our Patreon, but you can also find it on Apple Podcast subscriptions and now Spotify,

1:46.6

which is so exciting. Yeah. So basically anywhere you want to listen to it, you can. If you want

1:52.0

more interactive stuff, Patreon's great, but if you want to just listen to our bonus episodes,

1:56.5

Apple Podcasts and Spotify are available just for you. I love that. Me too. Right from the moment she was

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