The Sleepover From Hell // Ricardo Perez Castillo

Military Murder

Mama Margot Productions LLC

True Crime, History

4.8 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 12 January 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

In the summer of 2024, an innocent sleepover turned violent when an intruder secretly entered the home in the middle of the night and ambushed a sleeping 11-year old girl. The man accused of this heinous crime was not a career criminal nor a drifter, but a Marine recruiter by the name of Ricardo Perez Castillo. What brought him to that house, and what happened inside, would become the focus of a criminal investigation that ended with a no-contest plea. Dig in with Margot as she unpacks this seemingly random act of violence that changed many lives in the blink of an eye. ⸻ 🎧Did you know you could listen to this episode ad-free? Join the True Crime Army Club! Visit patreon.com/militarymurder to view the current membership options! ⸻ Military Murder is a military true crime podcast that focuses on murders committed by military members, veterans, and sometimes their family members. ⸻ Don’t miss out on all things Mama Margot & Military Murder Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamargot TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@militarymargot Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/militarymurderpodcast Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/militarytruecrime Want to advertise on the show? Email info@truenativemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to a world of infinite worlds, a world of adventure, possibility and happily ever afters.
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0:29.0	exclusions apply. Welcome back, True Crime Army. I am your host, Margo, and this is Military
0:33.7	Murder, a show where I share true crime stories involving the military and veteran community,
0:38.7	all with one goal in mind, to remind you to remain vigilant always. If your old hat around here,
0:44.8	hey, how's it going? And if you're new here, welcome home and listen, y'all, buckle in. Because these
0:51.8	stories are not for the faint of heart. Today's case stems from my research into a
0:57.1	headlines episode, but there was so much information it became its own standalone episode. And today's
1:03.0	episode specifically unlocked a new fear about allowing my kids to have sleepovers. I mean, it's already
1:09.3	a foregone conclusion that it's a big
1:11.6	fat no from me if my kids ever ask me for a sleepover. But this case, well, let's just get into it.
1:19.7	Join me today as I tell you the case against Ricardo Perez-Castillo out of Michigan.
1:25.3	Now, let's dig in.
1:30.1	Military murder is an independent project and is not endorsed by the Department of Defense
1:34.8	or any military component. The views expressed are those of the host. The content of this
1:40.1	podcast is not meant to be legal or medical advice. Warning, this episode contains graphic details of murder and is not suitable for young listeners.
1:49.5	Listener discretion is advised.
1:55.8	Picture this. It's a warm Friday night in June of 2024 in a quiet subdivision in Rockford, Michigan.
2:05.6	11-year-old Emily, which is not her real name, she's really excited about spending the night at her best friend's house.
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