Aug 13, 2026 · 42 min · 12 segments
Today’s Criminology Chats episode talks about the death of Sierra Mininger. It’s December 8th, 2024. It’s just after 6:30 in the morning in Greeley, Colorado. A father calls 911 and says words no…
J.R. RainboltHost
Grace FarrellHost
Before Sierra Menninger became a headline, she was a 24-year-old, young, funny, and social woman.
The kind of person who liked being out with friends, music, dancing, late nights, all of it.
And according to the people closest to her, she was finally starting to feel like herself
And this is important because that tells us where she was at emotionally and mentally.
And part of that rebuilding meant trying to separate herself from a relationship that had become unhealthy.
Before Sierra Menninger became a headline, she was a 24-year-old, young, funny, and social woman.
The kind of person who liked being out with friends, music, dancing, late nights, all of it.
And according to the people closest to her, she was finally starting to feel like herself
And this is important because that tells us where she was at emotionally and mentally.
And part of that rebuilding meant trying to separate herself from a relationship that had become unhealthy.
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